West Bank man threatens to kill his mother after she tells him to clean up, police say

A West Bank man was arrested after he choked his mother and threatened to stab her after she told him to stop being so messy Wednesday, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. Kenneth Gros, 30, of110 Leighton St., in unincorporated Gretna, was booked with domestic abuse battery-strangulation and aggravated assault after authorities say he punched, kicked and choked his mother before threatening to kill her with a kitchen knife at their home.

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According to the sheriff's office arrest register, Gros was at home with his mother when the two began arguing about his refusal to clean up, and about her belief that he needed to do a better job of caring for his children. During that argument, Gros became enraged, grabbed his mother by the neck and began to choke her until she lost her breath.

Gros' stepfather saw the incident and immediately pulled him off his mother. Gros went into the kitchen and retrieved a knife which he began brandishing at his mother and threatening to kill her. His stepfather managed to calm him down and secure the knife, but then Gros jumped on his mother again.

According to the report, he began punching and kicking her until his stepfather could pull him off again, and this time restrained him until deputies arrived at their home. No serious injuries were reported, although Gros' mother did have red marks around her neck. He's been held at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in lieu of $6,000 bond.